Washington Athletics
Top 10 Preview: No. 2 Washington is set to take on No. 3 California this weekend
| SCHOOL | WEEKEND GAMES | LAST TIME OUT | QUICK HITS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
No. 1 Notre Dame |
| Beat Michigan State 2-0 on Tuesday. | The Fighting Irish have knocked off two ranked opponents in a row. | |
No. 2 UCLA |
| Beat California 2-1 on Sunday. | The Bruins have defeated four top-five opponents this season. | |
No. 3 Washington |
| Lost 2-1 to UCLA on Oct. 27. | Washington's 15-match unbeaten streak came do an end vs. UCLA. | |
No. 4 California |
| Lost 2-1 to UCLA on Sunday. | Steve Birnbaum tallied his Pac-12 leading eighth goal of the season when he scored in the 86th minute of Cal's win against Stanford. | |
No. 5 Maryland |
| Beat NC State 2-1 on Friday. | Patrick Mullins' two-goal showing against Wake Forest put him in prestigious company when he moved to fifth all-time in career goals at Maryland with 40. | |
No. 6 UMBC |
| Beat UMass-Lowell 2-0 on Saturday. | UMBC leads the nation in winning percentage (.875). The Retrievers are tied for 12th in scoring offense (2.00 gpg) and 17th (0.71) in scoring defense. | |
No. 7 Louisville |
| Tied 0-0 with South Florida on Sunday. | Sophomore Ricardo Velazco scored one goal and added two assists in the Cardinals' overtime win against No. 20 Saint Louis. | |
No. 8 Georgetown |
| Lost 1-0 to St. John's on Saturday. | Thomas Gomez broke the record for career shutouts posting 23 as well as season shutouts with nine to his credit this year. | |
No. 9 Akron |
| Beat Michigan 2-1 on Oct. 30. | In all, Akron is 24-4-5 versus teams from the Big Ten since 2007. During that time, the Zips have out-scored their competition 60-21. | |
No. 10 Marquette |
| Beat Seton Hall 2-1 on Saturday. | Eight different Marquette players have found the back of the net this season, led by C. Nortey's 16 points and team-best seven goals. | |
